Scrinium Classical Antiquity

FREYBURGER, G., Fides. Étude sémantique et religieuse depuis les origines jusqu'à l'époque augustéenne. Les Belles Lettres, Paris, 1986. 361,XXp. Sewn. Cardboard. ‘Die vorliegende Studie zu Wort und Begriff der ‘fides’ will dieses ‘fundamentale Konzept’ (9) der römischen Gedankenwelt in seinem Bezug zur römischen Religion bis zum Beginn des Prinzipals darstellen. Sie beschäftigt sich in drei Teilen mit dem semantischen Umfeld, der historischen Entfaltung des Begriffs und der Göttin ‘Fides’. Die Darstellung beeindruckt durch die Fülle des i.a. mit großer Kompetenz und umfassender Literaturkenntnis verarbeiteten Materials uns ist (…) ein wertvoller Beitrag zur Begriffsgeschichte von ‘fides’.’ (J. RAMMINGER in Gnomon, 1988, p.18). From the library of Prof. Carl Deroux. € 45.00 (Antiquarian)

POULSEN, V., Fidias. Norstedt&Söners, Förlag/Stockholm, 1949. 112p. ills.(65 B&W photographs). Sewn. Uncut. Nice copy. € 14.50 (Antiquarian)

CUNLIFFE, B.W., (ed.), Fifth Report on the Excavations of the Roman Fort at Richborough, Kent. Oxford University Press, Oxford / The Society of Antiquaries, London, 1968. XV,287,XCp. ills.(B&W photographs and line drawings). Original red cloth. Spine gilt titled. Initials stamp, date and personal library mark on free endpaper. € 35.00 (Antiquarian)

SHERWIN-WHITE, A.N., (ed.), Fifty letters of Pliny. Selected and edited with introduction and notes. Oxford University Press, London (...), 1980. Reprint 2nd ed. XXII,207p. Paperback. spine and part cover a bit discoloured. Appears unused. Nice copy. € 22.00 (Antiquarian)

FIFTY YEARS (AND TWELVE) OF CLASSICAL SCHOLARSHIP. Being Fifty Years of Classical Scholarship. Revised with Appendices. Basil Blackwell, Oxford, 1968. 2nd ed. XIV,523p. Cloth wrps. Wrps stained on spine. A.o.: J.G. GRIFFITH: Early Greek Lyric Poetry (pp.50-88); T.B.L. WEBSTER: Greek Tragedy (pp.88-123); K.J. DOVER: Greek Comedy (pp.123-159); G.T. GRIFFITH : The Greek Historians (pp.182-242); E.A. BARBER: Hellenistic Poetry (pp.267-292); A.H. McDONALD: The Roman Historians (pp.465-496). € 32.50 (Antiquarian)

FIFTY YEARS (AND TWELVE) OF CLASSICAL SCHOLARSHIP. Being Fifty Years of Classical Scholarship. Revised with Appendices. Basil Blackwell, Oxford, 1968. (First printed 1954). XIV,523p. Cloth wrps. Wrps slightly worn and slightly stained on spine. Signature and date on free endpaper. Nice copy. A.o.: J.G. GRIFFITH: Early Greek Lyric Poetry (pp.50-88); T.B.L. WEBSTER: Greek Tragedy (pp.88-123); K.J. DOVER: Greek Comedy (pp.123-159); G.T. GRIFFITH : The Greek Historians (pp.182-242); E.A. BARBER: Hellenistic Poetry (pp.267-292); A.H. McDONALD: The Roman Historians (pp.465-496). € 34.50 (Antiquarian)

PLATNAUER, M., (ed.), Fifty years of Classical Scholarship. Blackwell, Oxford, 1954. XIII,431p. Cloth. Pages bit yellowed. Small personal library mark and name on free endpaper. A.o.: J.G. GRIFFITH: Early Greek Lyric Poetry (pp.38-71); T.B.L. WEBSTER: Greek Tragedy (pp.71-96); K.J. DOVER: Greek Comedy (pp.96-130); G.T. GRIFFITH : The Greek Historians (pp.150-193); E.A. BARBER: Hellenistic Poetry (pp.214-233); A.H. McDONALD: The Roman Historians (pp.384-413). From the library of the late Sir Kenneth James Dover. € 19.50 (Antiquarian)

PLATNAUER, M., (ed.), Fifty years of Classical Scholarship. Blackwell, Oxford, 1954. XIII,431p. Cloth. Spine discoloured.A.o.: J.G. GRIFFITH: Early Greek Lyric Poetry (pp.38-71); T.B.L. WEBSTER: Greek Tragedy (pp.71-96); K.J. DOVER: Greek Comedy (pp.96-130); G.T. GRIFFITH : The Greek Historians (pp.150-193); E.A. BARBER: Hellenistic Poetry (pp.214-233); A.H. McDONALD: The Roman Historians (pp.384-413). From the library of the late Prof. W. Geoffrey Arnott. € 19.50 (Antiquarian)

HOUSLEY, N., Fighting for the Cross. Crusading to the Holy Land. Yale University Press, NewHaven/London, 2008. XIV,(4),357p. ills. Bound with pictorial dust wrappers. Like new. ‘After an obligatory survey chapter, Housley proceeds thematically rather than chronologically. Drawing on a wealth of detail, each chapter addresses a stage of crusading - the call, the oath, the journey, the warfare, etcetera - while simultaneously marking change over time - before and after the fall of Acre, before and after the Mongol invasions, and so on. While the first four such thematic chapters are conventional in subject, the last five are far more daring and rewarding. Fundamentally Housley’s object of study is the religious devotion of the crusaders: ‘This book is about religion, and more specifically about why generations of men and women between 1095 and 1291 believed that the surest way of reaching the ‘heavenly Jerusalem’ was by obeying Christ’s command in Mark 8:34 to ‘take up your cross and follow me” (p.23). He thinks the religious beliefs of crusaders were neither deviant of innovative but rather rested on the ‘solid bedrock of Catholic belief in its various doctrinal, sacramental and devotional aspects.’ (…) Relying only on his fine historical intuition, this approach leads him to dismiss some evidence as merely a literary topos and claim that other evidence is not merely a topos.(…) The selective use of evidence, the exclusion of certain readings, has the effect of narrowing the meaning of religion rather than expanding our understanding of it (which is Housley’s aspiration). (…) There is a great deal to admire about ‘Fighting for the Cross’. Housley writes beautifully; he effortlessly commands both primary and secondary literature; and he drizzles the text with evocative details. (…) The chapter entitled ‘Saracens’ is excellent, incorporating important research while also pointing to new areas of study (…). The strongest chapter, ‘Storming Heaven’, ‘Brave New World’, and ‘Remembrance of Things Past’, are original and fine essays that could be individually plucked and handed to students as models of writing and analysis. ‘Fighting for the Cross’ is highly enjoyable, stimulating, and informative read for scholars and students of the crusades.’ (HUSSEIN ANWAR FANCY in Comparative Studies in society and History (2010), pp.211-213). € 30.00 (Antiquarian)

SOFOKLES, (SOPHOCLES), Filoktetes. Vertaling Gerard Koolschijn. International Theatre and Film Books / Toneelgroep Amsterdam, Amsterdam, 1991. 88p. Paperback. Series: Tekstboekjes Toneelgroep Amsterdam, 18. € 10.00 (Antiquarian)